Q: Is 144,800 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,800 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,800 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 144800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 181 200 362 400 724 800 905 1,448 1,810 2,896 3,620 4,525 5,792 7,240 9,050 14,480 18,100 28,960 36,200 72,400 and 144,800, with no remainder.

Since 144,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,800, it is not a prime number.


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